{"id":621,"date":"2012-05-07T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T14:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burnham-press.co.uk\/?page_id=621"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:51:12","slug":"links-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.burnham-press.co.uk\/archive\/burnham-press\/links-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some useful websites related to the world of the eighteenth-century diarist.<\/p>\n<h3>Catalogues and a museum<\/h3>\n<p>See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Archives: Public Record Office<\/a> (TNA: PRO) for visiting arrangements and the online catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Record Office<\/a>\u00a0(NRO) for visiting arrangements and the online catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the great national collections of the copyright libraries there are excellent local collections. Of particular relevance is the Colman Collection, bequeathed by descendants of Mary Hardy, in the Norfolk Heritage Centre at the <a title=\"Norfolk library catalogue\" href=\"https:\/\/norfolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRN\/OPAC\/TITLE?HOMEPRMS=GENPARAMS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gressenhall.norfolk.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse<\/a>, Norfolk&#8217;s museum of rural life with working farm.<\/p>\n<p>For the clergy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theclergydatabase.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clergy of the Church of England Database<\/a>\u00a01540\u20131835 (CCEd)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Specialist groups and societies<\/h3>\n<p>Many societies run by volunteers produce informative newsletters and\/or journals of relevance to Mary Hardy&#8217;s world. Some also organise day and weekend explorations and other &#8216;frolics&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aylshamhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aylsham Local History Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bahs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blakeney Area Historical Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breweryhistory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brewery History Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balh.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Association for Local History<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnctnorfolk.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bure Navigation Conservation Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theholtsociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holt Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mid-Norfolk Family History Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nahrg.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAHRG<\/a> (the Norfolk Archaeological and Historical Research Group)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Churches Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norfolkia.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norfolkmills.co.uk\/Watermills\/letheringsett-brewery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Mills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norfolkpubs.co.uk\/utility\/norfolk.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Pubs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wherryalbion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norfolk Wherry Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parsonwoodforde.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parson Woodforde Society<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Wikipedia entries<\/h3>\n<p>These pages relate to the Hardys, their business and the artist who painted their portraits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Hardy_(diarist)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary Hardy (diarist)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Letheringsett_Brewery_watermill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letheringsett Brewery Watermill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Gabriel_Huquier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> James Gabriel Huquier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mary Hardy featured on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burnham-press.co.uk\/8-mar-2017-mary-hardy-on-wiki-main-page-for-international-womens-day\/\">Wiki main page<\/a>, seen around the world, in 2017.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Areas where Mary Hardy wrote her diary<\/h3>\n<p>When visiting Mary Hardy&#8217;s home village be sure not to miss the experience of seeing water power in action at <a href=\"https:\/\/letheringsettwatermill.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letheringsett Watermill<\/a>, rebuilt in 1798 and still producing stoneground flour for sale.<\/p>\n<p>The Hardys&#8217; former tied house <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsheadnorfolk.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the King&#8217;s Head, Letheringsett<\/a>, right opposite their home and rebuilt in 1808, still does a busy trade.<\/p>\n<p>The former tied house closest to their Coltishall home, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recruitingsergeant.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Recruiting Sergeant, Horstead<\/a>, is equally popular. William Hardy was also a regular at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingsheadcoltishall.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the King&#8217;s Head, Coltishall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coltishall Church and Letheringsett Church are normally kept open during daylight hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some useful websites related to the world of the eighteenth-century diarist. Catalogues and a museum See the National Archives: Public Record Office (TNA: PRO) for visiting arrangements and the online catalogue. See the Norfolk Record Office\u00a0(NRO) for visiting arrangements and the online catalogue. 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